Angella Nazarian is an American former academic, non-fiction author, conference organizer and philanthropist.
13 Facts About Angella Nazarian
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Angella Nazarian was born as Angella Maddahi in Tehran, Iran in the late 1960s, to a Jewish family.
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Angella Nazarian was educated at Ettefagh, a Jewish school in Tehran.
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Angella Nazarian was a Professor of Psychology at Mount St Mary's University, California State University, Long Beach and the Los Angeles Valley College for eleven years.
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Angella Nazarian is a non-fiction author and has written four books.
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Angella Nazarian's second book, Pioneers of the Possible: Celebrating Visionary Women of the World, was a collection of essays about female role models.
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Angella Nazarian was a speaker at the 2012 Milken Institute Global Conference.
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Angella Nazarian co-founded Looking Beyond, a non-profit organization that promotes awareness and enriches the lives of children and young adults with special needs.
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In 2015, Angella Nazarian co-founded the non-profit women's leadership organization, Visionary Women, along with her co-founders, former mayor of Beverly Hills and City Council member, Honorable Lili Bosse, and former US Ambassador, Nicole Avant, and Veronica Smiley, bringing together some of the most dynamic thought leaders in the country for in-depth conversations.
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Angella Nazarian is a member of the Iranian American Women Foundation and has spoken at conferences on their behalf.
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Angella Nazarian was awarded an honorary Doctorate Degree in Letters and Science from Woodbury University in 2017.
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Angella Nazarian is the recipient of the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, which is presented annually to American citizens whose accomplishments in their field and inspired service to the United States are cause for celebration.
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Angella Nazarian is married to David Nazarian, an investor, philanthropist and son of business mogul and philanthropist Younes Nazarian.